wake up, little sardis, wake up

letter to sardis, the fifth church 

my last show-and-tell session before paris to lurch

the song that comes to mind

a wake-up call find

wake up, little sardis, wake up 

wake up, slacky sardis, make up 

the spirit wasn’t so hot, God most forgot 

we fell asleep, our goose is cooked, our reputation is shot 

repent sardis or your names won't be found in book-of-life slot

choose the plight of your flight

choose dark or light

choose black or white

choose blind or sight

choose fool, wise in own eyes

choose God's wisdom from ashes to rise

coming week 

meek renewal trio seek 

i enter easter with esther

full of God without His utter

on april 26, i share fool's folly in psalm 26

and for my last show and tell, sardis expression to fix   

there is no thrill

with fool on the hill

seven abominations fill

an empty worldly till

void of hope in seventh seal

psalm 14:1 "the fool says there is no God..."

psalm 53:1 "the fool says there is no God..."

psalm 26:11 "as a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly."

7 gleanings from 7 churches

we wrap up show and tell
after habakkuk, job, jonah - revelations of heaven and hell
what looms for mankind on planet earth?
is time drawing nigh for new jerusalem birth?

Jesus "who is, who was and who is to come" reveals
john's pen profusely spills the seals
if you have ears to hear
and eyes to see, heart to revere, 
evil to steer, for time is near

o ephesus in us

looking in reverse

fallen, forsaking Him

our fervor is dim

let us repent, endure to revive

by feeding from the tree of Life

in God's paradise

o smyrna in us

sufferings to nurse

let's remain faithful till we die

a crown awaits and mortality defy

o pergamum in us

do not be lured into immorality curse 

endure to receive admission stone with new nama

to access His hidden manna   

o thyatira in us

prey to jezebel idols, we sucuumb and immorality immerse 

if we conquer lust

authority over nations to cast and blast

o sardis in us

lulled in sloth slumber cocoon purse

if we overcome and stay vigilant

our names remain in the book of life forever gallant

o philadelphia freedom, shine a light on me

we have little strength, help us keep the faith, victorious be

make us pillars to God's temple

where none will trample

o laodicea in us

like frog in warm water immerse

complacent and luke warm

unwax our ears to hear Your knocks

for supping with each other, rocks

let's keep our eyes fixed on Thee

so we sit with You on Your throne with eternal glee

gleaning from adrian roger's devotional -
"Jesus Christ is the invisible part of the christian.
the christian is the visible part of Christ.
He is seen in us and through us. 
we are the visible part of the invisible Christ."


psalm 18:20
the Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.

merapi mumbles

how did i get here

it's becoming clear

through the sweltering heat i must steer

molten memories sear 

who would have thought

once surrender sought

back to tropics He brought

parked me in His lot

a hot lingo spot

i am not sure what i got

it's amazing
to observe human race racing
no matter where
to fill cupboards bare
when full, only emptiness stare
self-imposed life burdens to bear

ignorance is bliss
for you'd have less to compare and miss
so many paths i could have taken
despite my weak faith, i was never forsaken

like job's journey
i've been faith-blessed a-plenty 

faith-tested in many dark alleys

faith-coped with His pulleys

          faith-transformed in work-in-progress galleys

humming... 

i, i who have nothing

i, i who have only You

adore You, and want You so

i'm just a no one with nothing to give to You, but oh how You love me...

 job 42:2, 5-6 

 “ i know that you can do all things;
   no purpose of yours can be thwarted

   my ears had heard of you
   but now my eyes have seen you.
   therefore i despise myself
   and repent in dust and ashes.”

naked circular

42 chapters of job compressed

wisdom and reverent fear addressed

exemplar job's might

in face of trials and plight

deep insight

into God's delight

to be blameless and upright

to fear God and shun evil fight

satan roams earth seeking opportunity to derail

our path to righteousness, hail to impale

why is woman both wise (in proverbs) and foolish (job2:10, eve) gale?

is "fearing God for nothing" a satanic jail? 

fear God because He is God of life

the story of God-centric job, accepting His good and strife

"naked i came from my mother's womb, and naked i will depart."

the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh is at heart

from womb to tomb

from dust to dust,

good and evil looms upon earth's crust

how shall we then live, blameless and upright we must 

job 28:28 "the fear of the Lord - that is wisdom, 

and to shun evil is understanding."

"the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" 

proverbs 1:7, 9:10, psalm 111:10 echoing

cherish cherith

a coincidence
for preponderance
the power of three
of divine revelation spree
in fellowship community
recharging my immunity


elijah first appeared as a choice versus proverbs
then surfaced to be the study in neighboring curbs
today and next 5 sermons focus is on elijah blurbs
in ahab-jezebel southern kingdom turfs

a theme of God's sovereignty,
in face of misguided idolatory.
spiritual wealth, 
intertwined by physical and emotional health.
back to school for tai-chi and fitness added to lap swims,
this fall, cherith quenches and trims. 


"you will drink from the brook, and I have ordered the ravens to feed you there."
1 kings 17:4


john peterson's lyrics drenching me
cherith springs forth glee


drinking at the springs of living water,
happy now am i
my soul they satisfy;
drinking at the springs of living water,
o wonderful and bountiful supply.

faithless darkness

o dark alleys we often find ourselves
o why me?, why this?, why now? delves and swells
the lion prowls at achilles heels
'tis when Lord enters and heals


but i can't see 
stuck in this stormy sea
evil lurks and tantalizes
a way out she fantasizes

should i bring him down 
should i scream and shout
should i speak of love
let my feelings out


a shouting bout
has no clout
he scares me so
i love him so


swallowed in wave of self-pity tears
mingled with fears
of living rest of best years
moving in defensive gears


faith lost, lacking lustre gloss
faith in each other to regain instead of toss 
'tis i of wavering faith
bringing upon self a slow death


soothe me with Your balm 
words of 32:8 psalm
teach me the way to go 
get me out of darkness and in your light glow
refresh my faith, a humble plea 
revive isaiah 46:9 in me
that You are God, and there is none like Thee

psalm 143:1
hear my prayer, o Lord, give ear to my supplications: 
in Thy faithfulness answer me,
and in Thy righteousness

fruity series - faith

life is a journey playing out one's faith and beliefs

faith in nothing, something, self and others' myths 

that faith spurs purpose and direction

steers all kinds of apathy, empathy and action

  

take a look at your yard, front-back-inside-out 

what you've been planting and allow to grow will soon sprout

we become what we think, eat and feel
what kind of faith we nurture, fuels the deal

faith manifests like an unwound coil

like the gardener choosing to toil for its spoil

the garden simply accepts and gives back what's given

what is driving life, how is mustard-faith being driven?

for as the body with the spirit is dead,

so faith without works is dead also...kjv james 2:26